Jackass Star Ryan Dunn Dies in Car Crash

AP – PHILADELPHIA – “Jackass” cast member Ryan Dunn died early Monday of injuries sustained in a fiery car crash, and speed may have been a factor, police said.

Dunn and a passenger in his 2007 Porsche died after the car left the roadway and burst into flames, West Goshen Township police said. The crash occurred near the Philadelphia suburb of West Chester.

The 34-year-old Dunn appeared on MTV shows “Jackass” and “Viva La Bam” and the three “Jackass” big-screen adaptations. He also was the star of his own MTV show, “Homewrecker,” and hosted “Proving Ground” on the G4 cable network.

According to a biography posted on his website, Dunn was born in Ohio and moved at age 15 to Pennsylvania, where he met Bam Margera on his first day of high school.

Dunn, Margera, Christopher Raab (known as Raab Himself) and Brandon DiCamillo, under the moniker CKY for “Camp Kill Yourself,” started making videos that featured them skateboarding and performing stunts.

Dunn was working as a welder and at a gas station when Johnny Knoxville, a friend of Margera’s through the skateboarding circuit, asked the crew to allow their videos to be part of the series “Jackass,” which became a hit on MTV and ran from 2000 to 2002.

A phone message left for Dunn’s manager wasn’t immediately returned.

The passenger who died in the crash had not yet been identified, police said.

2Cellos Make Their Album Debut


Every now and then, an artist or group comes along and just knocks my socks off. This is one of those times.

2Cellos, (Luka Sulic & Stjepan Hauser) a duo from England who play, you guessed it, cellos, recently became a worldwide YouTube sensation with their rock dueling cellos in their rendition of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal, and their brilliant cover of Guns N’ Roses Welcome to the Jungle. Their debut album, set to be released on July 19, 2011 is an amazing collection of Rock and Pop songs from U2, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Muse, and other greats. The album also includes the aforementioned MJ and GnR tunes. Commenting on their music, Stjepan says: “Both Luka and I love classical music and have studied it for years, but we are really excited to put our own take on classics by some of our favorite pop and rock artists.” We are too.

This is some seriously great cello work, and you two are rock stars in my eyes. Apparently, also in Sir Elton’s eyes, since they were asked to join him on his Summer European tour this year. Oh how I wish this tour would visit Los Angeles!

If you haven’t yet heard them, enjoy the below videos. I know you will. Click here to Pre-Order this terrific album. I already got mine.

The Yak Takes Out The Trash!!! June 10th, 2011

Hello everyone and welcome back! It’s time once again for the Yak to take out the trash! We’d like to thank our own Yak Nicholson for performing this obligation every week, taking out the trash can be a dirty and risky business. So, let’s get down to it, shall we?

Well, well, well….sometimes being an MTV reality star isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Not if you’re Amber Portwood. Hey, remember that episode of Teen Mom where she basically tried to beat the hell out of her baby daddy, Gary Shirley?? Well, it was time to pay the piper for that, or so I thought….keep reading to see why I say she got the legal equivalent of a Tic Tac punishment. She plead guilty in an Indiana courtroom Thursday to two counts of felony domestic battery. amberportwoodShe had faced up to three years in a federal prison and a $10,000 fine but instead the judge let her off with a two year suspended sentence and two years of probation. Raise your hand if you expect her to be labeled a parole violator within a year. My hand’s up! This was a plea deal, of course, and as part of it the judge dropped the two other charges, a felony count of neglect of a dependent and a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. The no-contact order with Shirley was vacated as well. Oh, it gets better….Shirley himself was busted recently for driving with a suspended license (seriously, if your license is suspended it was for a damn good reason AND it means you can’t drive braniac!). Portwood was with him at the time, of course, and they were overheard arguing which is when the cops got involved. Portwood claims they weren’t fighting and that they haven’t had a major fight in two years. Good god, round two commencing in t-minus 3,2,1…..

Hey, speaking of vehicular mishaps, let’s talk about little miss drunkard Estella Warren, yay! estellawarrenMy bet is this Planet of the Apes beauty would probably like to be on another planet right now (hey, she should call Charlie Sheen, isn’t he going to be on HSN soon hawking his own world?). Anyway, she was charged on June 9th with DUI, hit-and-run driving, battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest. This came from a truly bizarre episode last month where she went drunk driving, smashed into three cars, left the scene, then got busted by the cops and arrested for DUI…..and THEN when they were trying to cuff her she pretty much kicked a cop, ultimately landing herself in jail. These charges are all misdemeanors, and the next date for her case is June 17th, but she is not required to attend. She did luck out in one aspect, she hadn’t been booked when she fled the cops and thusly couldn’t be charged with felony escape. Either way, she’s out on $100,000 bail and faces 2.5 years in prison. She should seek out Portwood’s judge, no?

Alright, onto politics! Alec Baldwin might run for mayor of NYC in 2013 and he’s got Mr. and Mrs. Affleck backing him already. alec_baldwinAfter the recent Weinergate scandal broke, apparently Baldwin felt as though the dynamics had shifted and the race would be changed since Weiner HAD been a former golden boy of the Dems but now falls in the Stupid category. Baldwin’s rep has stated not to rule out a run for office and Baldwin himself has even hinted that next year may be his last on 30 Rock. Plus, in January Baldwin told CNN’s Eliot Spitzer that he would be interested, but only if he could run specifically in New York City. Garner stated in an interview recently that she and her husband Affleck were backing him, saying he could give them all a run for everyone’s money. What do you think?

I don’t even want to give this next person space on the Yak’s front page but I have to because it’s so completely disgusting that people should know….they should know that Tracy Morgan isn’t just some funny guy from 30 Rock as well but rather an anger management needing homophobe. 61162442 On June 3rd, Morgan was giving a comedy show in Nashville and apparently went on a tirade so offensive (it was) that now the non-profit group Truth Wins Out has gotten involved in speaking out against his actions. A recent Facebook note from Kevin Reynolds titled “Why I No Longer Like Tracy Morgan – A Must Read” tells of Reynold’s recent experience at that show and the things Morgan said that have inflamed the gay rights community. Reynolds says that he has a very thick skin when it comes to good humor, and that he’d been prepared for “a good ribbing of straight gay humor”, since he himself had been a fan of Morgan’s since his SNL days.

However, Reynolds went on to say that Morgan essentially “took it upon himself to mention about how he feels all this gay shit was crazy and that women are a gift from God and that ‘Born this Way’ is bulls-it, gay is a choice, and the reason he knows this is exactly because ‘God don’t make no mistakes’ (referring to God not making someone gay cause that would be a mistake).  He said that there is no way a woman could love and have sexual desire for another woman, that’s just a woman pretending because she hates a f–king man.  He took time to visit the bullshit of this bullying stuff and informed us that the gays needed to quit being pussies and not be whining about something as insignificant as bullying.” Apparently Morgan went on to say that “gay” was something that children learned from the media as well as programming.

But it doesn’t end there. Tracy Morgan has a son, and said at that show that if his son were gay he’d better talk to him (Morgan) like a man and not in the stereotypical high pitched effeminite voice people think all gay men have. More fun for Morgan’s son, I guess if his son does use the high pitched voice he would “stab the little (insert offensive ‘N’ word here) to death”. If someone who is gay takes offense to Morgan’s words, he doesn’t care either because he says that if a gay man can “take it up the (insert slang for donkey here), they can take a joke too”. Nice, huh? Reynolds, who keep in mind was in the audience, also states that during this portion of the show Morgan’s demeanor changed and seemed to be completely serious. “He was truly filled with some hate towards us.”

About 10-15 people left the auditorium at the time, but Reynolds stayed, stating that he knew Morgan wanted them to leave and to do so would be giving him that satisfaction. The Ryman auditorium, which housed Morgan’s show, stated that they do not control the content of the show but were also obviously apologetic for offense anyone may have taken. Evan Hurst, director of Truth Wins Out, issued a statement as well, saying that while comedians have long pushed the envelope with controversial subjects and good comedians are able to do it in a way that keeps people laughing but also that directing hatred at vulnerable kids isn’t funny by any means. I don’t know about all of you, but my opinion of this man has definitely changed.

Well, that’s it. I can hear the garbageman coming down the street and I need to get this out to the curb. You should probably make sure yours is out too! Don’t forget to come on into our forums and tell us what you think! Have a good Take Out The Trash story idea? Send a private message to KaysarRocks in our forums or leave a comment below!

Random Thought Thursday: Big Brother, Weiners, Green and Gold.

What’s with me and the pics of colored animals lately? Ah well… Wow, there are so many random thoughts floating around in my head today, that getting them out and done might be a good thing. Maybe I can get some actual work done. (Yeah right.) Well, here’s a few…

Big Brother 13

Woohoo! Here is comes! I myself am pretty excited. I really hope it’s another Season 2, 3, 6, 8, or 10, or even 11. Please don’t be a dismal season! Please don’t have anyone telling people not to argue. (I’m talking to you Ragan… love ya, but seriously? Us feed watchers don’t want kumbaya!) Will they play off the evil theme “13”? That could be fun! Will there be people that know one another in there? (Not fun… please don’t do that.) Will Jessie be back? (PLEASE DON’T DO THAT!) We are discussing all of our likes and dislikes in the forum… plus so many polls! Come join us! Right now.

Movie I am Looking Forward To

Yeah, random, but if you haven’t seen this trailer, it’s a must. I may even make it to the theater to catch this one. (One of those rare opportunities.) Watch this all the way through:

WeinerGate

Why are you still reading this? You should be in the forum registering, and voting in our polls on Big Brother! Alright, if you must finish this out… Seriously, I am so over this Weiner scandal. (Course everytime I say that, it makes me laugh like Beavis and Butthead.) I ‘almost’ want to say boys will be boys, but then, I know all men aren’t this way. Right? Am I right? Someone tell me I’m right. I want to hear the masses tell me that there are men out there that are not like this, or wouldn’t be like this if the situation presented itself. It just seems so prevalent these days that I sometimes lose faith. The problem is, these women put up with it! I mean, if this was going on for a few years, and these women are coming out NOW, not when it first happened, only now when they see the $$$ in their eyes, well, just shows you their morals.

In the meantime, why is this news? Personally, this is a personal problem he has got going on. Apparently, he needs people to tell him he has a nice, um, ‘member’ so-to-speak. Sounds like an insecurity to me. It happened between consenting adults. The only person this should be some major news for is his wife, or soon to be ex-wife, however she decides to deal with this. My personal feelings are she should be the latter. Course we learned she is in the early stages of pregnancy yesterday. That presents a whole new twist to her disappointing, heart breaking dilemma.

This really shouldn’t even be political. I mean yes, he is a politician… that in itself makes it political I guess. However, hearing Democrats and Republicans that supported others in their same party that had much worse sex scandals, calling for his resignation? Just shut up. No seriously, shut up. You can’t support one sexually deviant guy because he believes in your politics, and not either support or just shut up about the other. It’s hypocritical at best, and just makes them look stupid.

I digress, why is this news? Aren’t there more important things to talk about in the world? This is plastered all over my TV, my FB, all over Twitter… enough already! Let the Twitter and FB world get back to what it does best… letting guys send pics of their privates to willing participants. Plus, Big Brother is coming on soon. That is much more important!

Moving on – (and still wondering why you keep reading and have not gone and registered in the forum and posted on what you want to see in Big Brother.)

SYTYCD!

I love this show. I really love this show. If you haven’t watched, then it’s a must. Now, I know there are some of you out there, like me, who aren’t that fond of the screaming Mary Murphy tends to do when someone nails it. Yeah, I am not on the “Hot Tamale Train.” Sorry fans of that, I know, you all hate me now… but there are plenty who love her in the forum, so get on in there! (Which you should have already done anyway.) For the ones that are turned off by that, I say, TAPE IT. You can always forward her critique, like I did with Paula and Kara on American Idol. Plus, she really hasn’t been doing that so far this season, and her critiques have been good! So, tune in, you won’t regret it! (Watch… tonight she will scream more than ever now that I said that lol.) There are some amazing dancers on this year!

Death of a Great

Lastly, let me just say that I was very saddened to report that Andrew Gold passed away this week. I still had a couple of his songs on my playlist that I listen to a lot. He was an amazing musician, and brilliant songwriter. He was an idol of my youth. We will all miss him dearly, and my condolences go out to his family.

That is all for today folks. Now, let me know your random thoughts below, and as soon as you are finished, I expect to see you in the forum, registering, and getting ready to celebrate our favorite summer obsession, Big Brother! Seriously. Get in there. Now would be good.

Andrew Gold Dead at 59

UPDATE June 6: According to Andrew’s sister, he died in his sleep in his Encino, Ca. home. He was undergoing cancer treatment recently, but according to his family, he was responding well to the treatment.

UPDATE June 5: Gold’s passing has also been confirmed on his mother’s website. Click here to be taken to her site.

Way too young, Andrew Gold passed away on June 3rd, 2011 from an apparent heart attack. He was born on August 2, 1951, and became a huge singer/songwriter, mainly in the 1970’s.

He was best known for his hits, the 1977 Lonely Boy, and the 1978 Thank you for Being a Friend (used as the theme song on Golden Girls.)

He had the distinction of being the first human voice to be ‘heard’ on the surface of Mars: his rendition of the theme from the television series Mad About You, entitled “Final Frontier,” was used as the wake-up call for the Mars Pathfinder space probe in 1996.

Another part of my youth gone. I remember making up “dances” in my living room with my friends to his songs. We will truly miss him. He is survived by his wife Leslie Kogan, his three daughters from a previous marriage, his sisters Martha and Melani, and his mother, singer-actress Marni Nixon.

The Yak Takes Out The Trash! June 3rd, 2011

Hello everyone, it’s time for the Yak to take out the trash! Every week we’ll have all those little bits and pieces of buzz that we felt needed to be shared and dumped at the same time. Recycled, if you will. But either way, we’re here to dish the dirt before it heads off to the landfill.

Well, well, well, could the “twilight” be fading just a bit for one of the hit movie series’ stars? Taylor Lautner, set to appear in the movie “Abduction” in September (actor/producer), has been dropped by his publicist Robin Baum, of Slate PR. After just three months, Baum, who also reps Johnny Depp and Daniel Craig, abruptly dropped Lautner. Baum hasn’t commented on reasons, and Lautner’s management couldn’t be reached for comment but word on the street is that Lautner’s father, Daniel Lautner, isn’t exactly an easy guy to work with. taylordaniellautnerJust a tip for you, Daddy Lautner……go google Michael Lohan and see how far being an overbearing stage father gets you.

This past Wednesday, Simon Cowell, executive producer of hit series Britan’s Got Talent and X-Factor, angrily denied allegations that the winners of said series had been picked from the very start. simoncowellOr rather, Syco, Cowell’s production company, dismissed the allegations as being “100% totally false”. Reps for the company told the Hollywood Reporter that they were taking legal action against a website for posting a memo purportedly from a Sony Music exec which said they had insider knowledge of the “fix”. One of the allegations made was that Ronan Parke, the 12 year old favored to win Saturday’s final of Britain’s Got Talent, has been under contract by Syco and groomed for the past two years for the show. ronanparkeParke, who is getting Justin Bieber comparisons, was also according to this memo, told to play up his youthful looks and to be more effeminate. (Sorry, but what 12 year old wouldn’t have youthful looks?). This memo went on to say that Parke had been picked to win before auditions for the 2011 series had even begun. Producers of the show emphatically state that the blog, which has been widely spread on the web, is completely false. Well..hmmm..there’s always conspiracy theories when it comes to shows like this and while I’d like to think they’re false, it’s also been apparent on many seasons of various shows such as American Idol, etc. that the judges do have their favorites and at points have not been so subtle in their urging of fans to vote for them. Plus, if you read the fine print at the end of shows such as Idol, and even Project Runway, it does state that the producers of the show do have a final say in the results themselves. I’m not sure what to think about this honestly.

Who wants to see J-Lo in the buff? Well,  her first husband, Ojani Noa, wants to help you. ojani-noa-and-jennifer-lopezApparently he has been shopping around one of the all too common celebrity sex tapes of himself and Mrs. Marc Anthony. He’s gotten bids too, from major porn companies, of the alleged “honeymoon sex tape”. Anyone remember “A Night in Paris?”. Starting bids of the hundreds of thousands of dollars are expected to skyrocket into the millions now that several top-tier porn companies have entered the bidding war. J-Lo has apparently fought for years to keep this tape under wraps, as the footage itself comes from the 1997 honeymoon (before she broke out into total fame) and apparently has 27 hours of footage, with 15-20 minutes of total nudity in it. What I find funny is that all these porn companies are salivating to get their hands on the footage, yet Noa’s producing partner, Claudia Vazquez, states that it’s not technically a “sex tape” either. The marriage was short-lived, as they divorced after a year, and for several years after that they were on good terms. It’s because of that amicability that Noa got many possessions, including the tapes themselves (seriously J-Lo?).

Eventually Noa and Lopez had a falling out, over her firing of him from her restaurant and later over a “tell-all” and biopic that Noa and Vazquez were trying to produce. During the research for this biopic, they discovered this footage. Lopez managed to block the tell-all book in 2006, however, last week a Los Angeles judge cleared the tapes for release. So from the looks of it, we’ll get a view of Lopez we have never seen before….I wonder if it’ll be on the floor, London to Ibiza. What do you think?

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